iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
64 hedge funds and large institutions have $222M invested in iShares MSCI France ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
412% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.88M | Put options by funds: $563K
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 18
22.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.54% → 89.73% (+22%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $264M → $222M (-$41.7M)
22% less funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 64 (-18)
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 24
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$31.8M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$10.5M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$5.5M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$5.19M |
| 5 |
WOA
Water Oak Advisors
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$2.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$15.9M |
| 2 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$14.3M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$11.5M |
| 4 |
HA
Hays Advisory
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
-$7.89M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.87M |
EWQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
64 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $222M — down 16% from $264M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of EWQ and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $31.8M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.9M sold.
- 64 institutional investors held iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ) as of Q3 2014, down from 82 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $222M of iShares MSCI France ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new iShares MSCI France ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 24 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $31.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI France ETF seller in Q3 2014 was LPL Financial, an estimated $15.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.